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app lid-buttonutil.exe

App Lid

Armageddon Labs (BrightCircle Investments Limited)

This adware is a web browser extension that will inject advertising in the browser in the form of unwanted banners and text-links which may link to malware sites and install unwanted software. The application app lid-buttonutil.exe by Armageddon Labs (BrightCircle Investments Limited) has been detected as adware by 20 anti-malware scanners. It is built using the Crossrider cross-browser extension platform. While the file utilizes the Crossrider framework and delivery services, it is not owned by Crossrider. It is distributed as part of the Brightcircle group of browser-extensions.
Publisher:
Lid  (signed by Armageddon Labs (BrightCircle Investments Limited))

Product:
App Lid

Description:
App Lid exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
52d231a3a4cca5d33778d67b7a62aa28

SHA-1:
b1c945669d861a643d0fa258f9fe397d03a4c6c9

SHA-256:
58c03cb8f235444d1b451e254088526b30f2539fbe1502638ce0dc1330e622b3

Scanner detections:
20 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Part of the Crossrider toolbar platform. It will download and install new code and Javascript updates for the extension. Distributed through the Brightcircle investments brand.

Note:
Crossrider is the owner of a platform that enables the creation of cross-browser extensions by developers but is not the owner of this detected application. The owner/publisher of this file is Armageddon Labs (BrightCircle Investments Limited).

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 7:26:02 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Application.Heur.ru1@k4XWu2li
6213306

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.CrossRider
2014.12.19

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen4
7.11.196.160

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3253

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.141223

Bitdefender
Gen:Application.Heur.ru1@k4XWu2li
1.0.20.1780

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.48369
9.0.1.0357

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Application.Heur.ru1@k4XWu2li
9.0.0.4668

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.BO potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Application.Heur.ru1@k4XWu2li
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Application.Heur.ru1@k4XWu2li
14.12.24

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.CrossRider
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AppLid.A
v2014.12.22.05

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Application.Heur.ru1@k4XWu2li
15.0.0.1068

Norman
Gen:Application.Heur.ru1@k4XWu2li
04.12.2014 14:30:06

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.12.22.05

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.ArmageddonLabsBrightCircleInvestmentsLimited.S
15.1.4.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.141221

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4789396
35418

File size:
282.5 KB (289,248 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
App Lid.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\app lid\app lid-buttonutil.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Armageddon Labs (BrightCircle Investments Limited)

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
12/1/2014 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/1/2015 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Armageddon Labs (BrightCircle Investments Limited), O=Armageddon Labs (BrightCircle Investments Limited), STREET=Athinodorou 3, STREET=Dasoupoli Strovolos, L=Nicosia, S=Nicosia, PostalCode=2025, C=CY

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00C5692390E715129E144F950D09DA6E8A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/21/2014 11:33:03 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:eGrprfYQ7gZhrx24WIe3GLNKhORpt5MMyRZ7+Zh6y039Y+pYlKQmV7wC+g:eGrprfFgZlx2jGjRGZ7+3bBsxM8

Entry address:
0x21055

Entry point:
E8, 4C, 91, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 98, 0F, 44, 00, E8, 35, 27, 00, 00, E8, 4B, 16, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, DF, 90, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, 3F, 2D, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
207 KB (211,968 bytes)

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